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The fact that Ash Meadows National Wildlife Refuge exists at all is somewhat of a miracle, as the entire area was destined to be a subdivision in 1980. The savior of Ash Meadows was the Devils Hole pupfish.

Campo, California is not on the road to anywhere. Therefore you are not likely to just happen upon this rural museum. But if you care about the history of American railroads, it’s a must-see destination.

Here four million years of the earth’s history is dramatically expressed. Font’s Point is one of the best places in North America to note the passing of geological time. Explore two gigapixel panoramas.

The ruins of the United Comstock Merger Mill at American Flat were demolished in late 2014. The virtual-reality tour of this vanished corner of Comstock history was photographed from August to December of 2014.

The Clear Creek Trail is about 10.5 miles one way, with gentle gradients ideal for both hiking and mountain biking. It takes nearly 15 miles to gain the 1,150 ft in altitude of its high point at 6,200 ft.

Lagomarsino Canyon, one of only eight Nevada rock art sites honored on the National Register of Historic Places, is a quarter mile long. It consists of 2229 rock art panels, some created as long as 10,000 years ago.

The Gold Hill Depot of the V&T Railroad was completed in September 1869. The station served passengers and freight, and was also a telegraph station. In 1938 the locomotive Reno pulled the last V&T train out of Virginia City and Gold Hill.

At the age of 36 Leonard Knight experienced a spiritual awakening that settled upon him with the message that “God is Love.” For the last three decades of his life, Salvation Mountain was a passion designed to bring this message to the world.

In May of 2013 we drove 2.5 hours from Reno toward the Black Rock Desert and then began a 7-mile hike up about 1,000 feet to the top of this spectacularly scenic granite plateau misnamed “The Lava Beds.”

Water was first brought to the Comstock by natural springs and wells nearby. Usually, however, by autumn the water supply became insufficient. An audacious solution was proposed: to bring water from the ample snow-melt sources high up in the Sierras across the Washoe Valley.

During the height of the Comstock, this cemetery served the burial needs for Virginia City’s thriving Jewish community. When the city’s population began to shrink, the cemeteries, including the Hebrew cemetery, fell into disrepair.

The Great Reno Balloon Race is the largest hot air ballooning event in the country with no admission charge for entry to the lift-off field, where spectators can mingle freely with the balloon pilots and crews.

The hillsides west of Soldier Meadows Ranch rise up gently to the Applegate emigrant trail up through High Rock Canyon. Along the way there are several hot spring features that must’ve been a welcome respite for the emigrants in their wagon trains.

The Bucket of Blood, with its live music, authentic bar, and elaborate decor, is frequently voted the best rural saloon in Nevada. It is an excellent example of a business founded in the 1930s that evolved in response to growing tourism.